Pinion Seal

[XJWheelie]

I'm rebuilding a Dana 44 for the rear of my XJ and at the moment I'm stuck on how to get the pinion seal out! I've done a search and turned up nothing. I thought that if I stuck a screwdriver or a small pry bar in there and pried it out that it would be something really simple, but so far I've yet to get it budge.

Anybody got any suggestions short of a small charge of explosives!?

Robert

[BillR]

I'm rebuilding a Dana 44 for the rear of my XJ and at the moment I'm stuck on how to get the pinion seal out! I've done a search and turned up nothing. I thought that if I stuck a screwdriver or a small pry bar in there and pried it out that it would be something really simple, but so far I've yet to get it budge.

Anybody got any suggestions short of a small charge of explosives!?

Robert
You're rebuilding the diff? Is the pinion gear out? If so, punch it out from the inside. That's how I did mine.

[HodgePodge]

Little tech article, thanks to Jeff 98XJ WI, on replacing it on a d35 little different, but overall similar.

http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical/technicalfiles/SRpinionSeals/PinionSeals.htm

[XJWheelie]

Thanks HodgePodge. I've successfully built a few differentials before, but that was a couple of decades ago when I worked as a mechanic. I never would have thought of using a chisel and a 5 pound hammer! I guess the old saying works, "all you need is a bigger hammer."

Robert